Paul, from Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters, was our driver and guide. Our ship was a little late arriving so we communicated using the *** app to provide our status. Paul was very accommodating. This was a private tour so it was just my husband and me. The car was new and very comfortable. The tour was exactly as described in the *** description. There was a large selection of beer, cider and gin for the first tasting so we were able to select what we each liked. The tasting room had a view of the brewing equipment and Paul walked us through the process. It was very interesting. 
The wine tasting was in a restaurant that is part of complex called Skyline Rotorua which also provides activities such as a zip-line, mountain biking and luge rides. There were great views of the valley from the restaurant and from the gondola on the way up and down. We tasted several good wines from the Volcanic Hills winery (note that, as described in the tour, this is a tasting, not a visit to the winery or vineyards). We were lucky to be there when the owner was there and enjoyed visiting with him and gaining his perspective of the wine industry. Our favourite wine was the rosé and we bought a couple of bottles. The charcuterie board that we shared was very tasty, especially the chutney! It complemented the wines very well
Our last stop was at a marina for a cocktail and dessert. It was a pretty spot, not far from our ship. 
Along the way, Paul provided information about New Zealand industries and culture. We made a few short stops to see a beautiful beach, a kiwi plantation, and a lovely waterfall where people were white water rafting. 
We enjoyed this tour very much. We also felt it was good value as it included the tasting fees, drinks and food, and the gondola ride. We definitely recommend this tour with Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters.

Paul, de Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters, était notre chauffeur et guide. Notre bateau étant arrivé avec un peu de retard, nous avons communiqué via l'application *** pour le tenir informé. Paul s'est montré très arrangeant. Il s'agissait d'une excursion privée, nous étions donc seulement mon mari et moi. La voiture était neuve et très confortable. L'excursion était conforme à la description ***. Un large choix de bières, de cidres et de gins était proposé pour la première dégustation, ce qui nous a permis de choisir ce que chacun préférait. La salle de dégustation offrait une vue sur les équipements de brassage et Paul nous a expliqué le processus. C'était passionnant.

La dégustation de vins avait lieu dans un restaurant du complexe Skyline Rotorua, qui propose également des activités comme la tyrolienne, le VTT et la luge. La vue sur la vallée était magnifique depuis le restaurant et depuis la télécabine, à la montée comme à la descente. Nous avons dégusté plusieurs bons vins du domaine Volcanic Hills (à noter que, comme indiqué dans l'excursion, il s'agit d'une dégustation et non d'une visite du domaine ou des vignes). Nous avons eu la chance d'être présents en même temps que le propriétaire et avons beaucoup apprécié notre échange avec lui et sa vision du monde viticole. Notre vin préféré était le rosé, et nous en avons acheté quelques bouteilles. La planche de charcuterie que nous avons partagée était délicieuse, surtout le chutney ! Elle s'accordait parfaitement avec les vins.

Notre dernière étape fut une marina pour un cocktail et un dessert. C'était un endroit charmant, non loin de notre bateau.

Tout au long du trajet, Paul nous a donné des informations sur les industries et la culture néo-zélandaises. Nous avons fait quelques courts arrêts pour admirer une magnifique plage, une plantation de kiwis et une jolie cascade où des gens pratiquaient le rafting en eaux vives.

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié cette excursion. Nous l'avons également trouvée d'un excellent rapport qualité-prix, car elle comprenait les dégustations, les boissons, les repas et le trajet en téléphérique. Nous recommandons vivement cette excursion avec Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters.

Paul, from Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters, was our driver and guide. Our ship was a little late arriving so we communicated using the *** app to provide our status. Paul was very accommodating. This was a private tour so it was just my husband and me. The car was new and very comfortable. The tour was exactly as described in the *** description. There was a large selection of beer, cider and gin for the first tasting so we were able to select what we each liked. The tasting room had a view of the brewing equipment and Paul walked us through the process. It was very interesting. 
The wine tasting was in a restaurant that is part of complex called Skyline Rotorua which also provides activities such as a zip-line, mountain biking and luge rides. There were great views of the valley from the restaurant and from the gondola on the way up and down. We tasted several good wines from the Volcanic Hills winery (note that, as described in the tour, this is a tasting, not a visit to the winery or vineyards). We were lucky to be there when the owner was there and enjoyed visiting with him and gaining his perspective of the wine industry. Our favourite wine was the rosé and we bought a couple of bottles. The charcuterie board that we shared was very tasty, especially the chutney! It complemented the wines very well
Our last stop was at a marina for a cocktail and dessert. It was a pretty spot, not far from our ship. 
Along the way, Paul provided information about New Zealand industries and culture. We made a few short stops to see a beautiful beach, a kiwi plantation, and a lovely waterfall where people were white water rafting. 
We enjoyed this tour very much. We also felt it was good value as it included the tasting fees, drinks and food, and the gondola ride. We definitely recommend this tour with Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters. 

Excellent tour. Paul is very knowledgable about wine and the area - he made us feel welcome and went above and beyond to make the tour fun and interesting. Would highly recommend,

Excellente visite. Paul est un expert en vins et en région ; il nous a chaleureusement accueillis et a tout fait pour rendre la visite agréable et intéressante. Je recommande vivement.

Paul was a fantastic travel guide. We learned so much about the area. Also he showed us a kiwi orchard which wasn’t on the itinerary. It was a fabulous day.

Paul était un guide touristique fantastique. Nous avons appris énormément de choses sur la région. Il nous a même fait découvrir un verger de kiwis qui n'était pas prévu au programme. Ce fut une journée formidable.

Great tasting experience in Tauranga with Paul.  He was an excellent host, and despite the small tour size, had a header in the van so everyone could hear his island commentary. Stated with a beer/cider/gin tasting with a “flight” of 5 samples you choose, a winery sample on a mountain accessible via gondola, and back in town to a dessert with coffee or cocktail.  All tastings were fabulous, and mixed between Paul’s tour and commentary about the island. Great activity for a cruise port stop!

Superbe dégustation à Tauranga avec Paul ! Hôte exceptionnel, il avait installé un haut-parleur dans le van pour que chacun puisse profiter de ses commentaires sur l’île, malgré le petit groupe. La journée a commencé par une dégustation de bières, cidres et gins (un assortiment de 5 échantillons au choix), suivie d’une dégustation de vins dans un domaine viticole accessible en téléphérique, avant de revenir en ville pour un dessert accompagné d’un café ou d’un cocktail. Toutes les dégustations étaient excellentes et ponctuaient à merveille les commentaires de Paul sur l’île. Une activité idéale pour une escale de croisière !

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